Postsecondary Data Collection Opt-Out
To meet federal and state reporting requirements the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) collects unit-level education data once a year in a statewide longitudinal data system called the Pennsylvania Information Management System (PIMS). The 2023-24 PIMS PS Unit-Level Data Collection describes the data elements postsecondary institutions submit to PIMS and the intended use of the data and will be available in April of 2024. The 2023-24 PS PIMS Unit-Level Data Collection (PDF) manual can be referenced.
The AY 2023-24 data collection window
will open July 15,
2024, and close September 30, 2024.
Students attending postsecondary institutions may opt-out of Pennsylvania-mandated data collections by completing the
Postsecondary Data Collection Opt-Out Form. Students must submit their opt-out request at least one month prior to postsecondary institutions submitting data to PDE. The deadline for opting-out of these collections is as follows:
Students are responsible for opting-out of each data collection by the posted deadline and identifying the postsecondary institution(s) PDE should notify on their behalf. Students must submit a separate form for each institution attended during the collection term. PDE and the postsecondary institution are not responsible for the sharing of data that may result from a student providing inaccurate information.